The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-12-03

Mr.. Frank Sanderson, of The Plains farr
Sd district, and his brother-in-law, Mr.. E. G. Ecl
eberger, of Baltimore, this week administered O
the estate of the late DR.. William R. Sanderson,
Frederick, Nd, whose death was noted in the,
columns last week. Tho executors bonded in ii
sum of 100000, which would make the estat
worth about $4,000
"A cooking main-in common parlance q
od-time chicken fght--took place at Gray factor
on Thanksgiving day, between Baltimore count
and Howard county birds, in which the forms
came off victorious, winning three out Of four fight
and the main. If chicken-fghting must be in
dulged in why is it necessary to select Thanksgiv
ing day for the "sport2"
Mr.. William j. Blair, bond clerk in the Bal
timore Custom House, was on Thursday promote
| to the position of corresponding clerk, made va
cant by the resignation of Capt. John H Suter
The salary is 81 800. Mr.. Blair is a resident o
the 1st district of Baltimore county and son-in
law of Edward W. Stiefel, ESQ. He was formerl
teacher in the schools of this county.
Two weeks ago we stated that the yearl,
bills for subscription to TIE UNION would be sen
out with this weeks issue. Many of our subscri
bers took advantage of that notice and have ALREADY
settled up, among them former Baltimore coun
| tian now residing in the State of Tennessee. W
send the bills this week, as promised, and hop,
| that all who receive them will respond promptly
| Mrs. Susannah H. Gorsuch the estimabl,
| wife of the late Dickinson Gorsuch, died at he
residence, near Philopols, Sth district on Sunday
last. Her funeral took place at Jessop's M. 3
| Church on Tuesday morning and was attended By
q very large concOurse of sorrowing relatives ant
friends. Mrs. Gorsuch's maiden name was johnson
and she was sister of the wife of the late William
Jessop, of "Vaux Hail."
"A local law prohibits the sale of liquor with.
in radius of three-quarters of mile from Mount
Vernon, ON the Falls road. Several drinking
places have lately been opened on Oak street and
the residents objected to their presence upon the
ground that they were within the local option limit
At the instance of States Attorney Burke q survey
was made and it was found that this was the case,
and the saloons must close.
The funeral of Mr.. Frederick Wannenwetsch,
who died at his residence on the Frederick road,
took place ON Sunday and was very largely at
ton Masonic Lodge, of which he was q member,
and delegations of members of the order from Tow
sontown and Arlington, and also of Odd Fellows
and the Butchers Union, we're present. The in
terment was in Loudon Park Cemetery.
An enthusiastic admirer of The UNION and
who, by the way, is a successful business man in
the I'd district, says that every time he pays SLOT
for his subscription he feels that he is still in our
debt and declared that he would not be without
the paper if it cost SIS year. There are some few
who complain because they have to pay $3.50 for
The UNION, but if these latter got it for SO cents
they would still think the price too high.
We are constantly reading of fires that are
charged to defective fues," when the fact is not
one fire in q thousand results from such cause.
The lues are all right and it is to the carelessness
of the owner of the house, who does not have his
chimneys properly looked after in the fall, that
the loss should be charged. Flues become "defec-
tive" because they need attention, and this they
should have if we want to be secure from confa-
grations.
Some of the school houses in Baltimore
county are kept in wretchedy bad condition, re-
fecting seriously upon the teachers and trustees.
Shutters are off and lying upon the ground, gates
thrown from their hinges, fences broken down and
dilapidated, and in some instances the houses are
not even locked at night or on Sundays. This
state of affairs should not be permitted to continue
and the trustees should be compelled to attend to
their duties better.
The Judges of the Orphans Court elected
November Sth--Messrs. Mark Mellor, B. Howard
Gorsuch and Andrew Dorsey-will qualify next
Tuesday, Mr.. Dorsey taking the place on the bench
vacated by Judge John Centrum, who retires after
a continuous service of eight years. Mr.. Centrum
is highly respected citizen of the 18th district
and in his weekly visits to Towsontown has
made hosts of friends. He was always prompt
and faithful in the discharge of his duties and he
retires with the confidence and respect of the peo
pie generally.
1uOmdo InupOb, 4Is4t WIN IothiCu iEom suo
Office of Register of Wills on Tuesday last, has
been in service in that office for about twenty four
years. Six years ago he was elected Register,
having, by election of the Orphans Court, filed
about i've years of the unex pred term of the late
William Fl. Roller previous to that time. Mr..
Philpot was, of course, thoroughly familiar with
all the duties of the Office and during his long term
of service gave the utmost satisfaction to every
having business with the Office. He is gentleman
of high character and retires with the respect and
confidence of all.
Henry Walker is the name of q colored pot
hunter who hibernates about Towsontown, and it
is probable that he gets more rabbits in one season
than all the sportsmen of the town together.
Walker is not only good shot, but he is feet of
foot WE'LL and often, in order to his powder
and shot, he will run q rabbit down and bag him
In that way. He can also catch them "setting,"
as he has al unusually sharp eye for detecting
them in their hiding places, and pounces upon them
before they can get away. Walker tolls not, neither
does he spin, but when it comes to catching rab
bit he gets there with unerring regularity.
There are perhaps hundreds of good citizens
of Baltimore county who, for some unexplained
reason, are never drawn on jury, and scarcely q
week passes but what our attention is called to
some of them. In the 18th district, for instance,
there is Mr.. John W. Porter, aged "A; Mr.. James
E. Cowley, aged IS, and Mr.. John Cowley, aged
50. These men are taxpayers, were born and have
lived all their lives in that district yet they have
never served ON q jury. Mr.. John B. Skinner,
who has been o resident of the same district for
twenty years, has never been called upon to do
jury duty, and doubtless there of others.
"A citizen of Towsontown is the proud owner
of Scotch terrier dog not yet one year old, that
is remarkably intelligent animal. Lately the
dog has taken fancy for leading the cow to water
and every morning he keeps a close eye on the
colored man about the place and as soon as he goes
to the stable the dog is there, ready to take the
rope in his mouth and lead the COW to the pump
and from there to the pasture lot. The dog seems
to take great delight in his sefimposed duties and
it is very amusing to see him watching the move
ments of the colored man before he goes to the
stable in order that he may not be cheated out of
his regular morning work.
Marriage demonstrating the month of
November, John W. Shanklin, Esq, Clerk of the
GEGBk Ga4Ftn jjssnsd M arriase Hesnses to the fol-
Lewis Hurst, Jr, to Carrie Woerline.
Benjamin H. Marsden to Mary G. Heacock.
Fayette M. Latham to Annie s. Blackwell.
David F. Donaldson to Sarah M. Turnbaugh.
John Fl. Wisner to Mary S. Shairs.
Harry TT Wheatlev IN Annia D. Reed